Programme for 2023-24
Meetings are held from 7-9 pm on the third Monday of the month at The Hub from September to November and
from March to July.
Meetings from December to February are on Zoom.
September 18th 2023- Debs McGuire - A Scant History of the British Quilt
The more I learn as I research the quilts and quilters of the British Isles, the richer that history unveils itself to be. I have been making modern quilts that have their roots in British quilt history. You can read about each make on her website but recently I wanted to put this in a timeline, to make it easier to understand how the stories that my quilts reference fit together, how the Scant History of British Quilting and Patchwork fits together into the glorious patchwork of ideas, influences and emotions that is our textile history.
https://plainstitch.co.uk/
Oct 16th 2023: Jam Jar dyeing and Brazilian inspired stitching
At the October meeting Rachel Tyndall will repeat Jam Jar Dyeing - for those of you who enjoyed this last year there is an opportunity to do it again, or if you missed out to join in or Rose Little will bring along some traditional Brazilian floral fabric and demonstrate how to embroider it to make a coaster/small mat for anyone who fancies a little bit of gentle stitching
Nov 20th 2023: Christine Green ‘Patchwork - Bust the Rules and Get Creative’
I have been patchworking since I was a child and have made numerous quilts over the years. I have a very creative and liberating approach to patchworking, throwing out most of the rules, recycling wherever possible and creating unique pieces. I reference my influences and explain some of the different techniques I use, from the quilts of Gees Bend to Japanese Boro.
christinegreencrafts.co.uk/
Dec 11th 2023: AGM on Zoom
2024
Jan 15th 2024: Speaker on Zoom
Details to come.
Feb 19th 2024: Carolyn Ducey from The International Quilt Museum, Nebraska
Details to come
March 18th 2024: Amanda Duke ‘Letting Go of the Outcome’
https://www.amandaduke.co.uk
Meetings are held from 7-9 pm on the third Monday of the month at The Hub from September to November and
from March to July.
Meetings from December to February are on Zoom.
September 18th 2023- Debs McGuire - A Scant History of the British Quilt
The more I learn as I research the quilts and quilters of the British Isles, the richer that history unveils itself to be. I have been making modern quilts that have their roots in British quilt history. You can read about each make on her website but recently I wanted to put this in a timeline, to make it easier to understand how the stories that my quilts reference fit together, how the Scant History of British Quilting and Patchwork fits together into the glorious patchwork of ideas, influences and emotions that is our textile history.
https://plainstitch.co.uk/
Oct 16th 2023: Jam Jar dyeing and Brazilian inspired stitching
At the October meeting Rachel Tyndall will repeat Jam Jar Dyeing - for those of you who enjoyed this last year there is an opportunity to do it again, or if you missed out to join in or Rose Little will bring along some traditional Brazilian floral fabric and demonstrate how to embroider it to make a coaster/small mat for anyone who fancies a little bit of gentle stitching
Nov 20th 2023: Christine Green ‘Patchwork - Bust the Rules and Get Creative’
I have been patchworking since I was a child and have made numerous quilts over the years. I have a very creative and liberating approach to patchworking, throwing out most of the rules, recycling wherever possible and creating unique pieces. I reference my influences and explain some of the different techniques I use, from the quilts of Gees Bend to Japanese Boro.
christinegreencrafts.co.uk/
Dec 11th 2023: AGM on Zoom
2024
Jan 15th 2024: Speaker on Zoom
Details to come.
Feb 19th 2024: Carolyn Ducey from The International Quilt Museum, Nebraska
Details to come
March 18th 2024: Amanda Duke ‘Letting Go of the Outcome’
https://www.amandaduke.co.uk
Previous meetings
2022-2023 Programme
March 20th 2023 - Philip O’Reilly - Material Colour
Philip is an artist, designer, teacher and lecturer with a long standing interest in textiles.
He is a former member of London Quilters. https://philiporeilly.co.uk/
April 17th 2023 - Linda Miller
Linda makes machine embroideries in a distinctive, unique style. Her work is successfully exhibited and held in public and private collections and she is the author of two books “Creative Machine Embroidery” and “Stitched Pictures “. She will talk about all aspects of her working bring samples and show pictures for our joy and delight.
lindamillerembroideries.co.uk
May 15th -Sewing Evening
Preparation for Quilts at the Library 2023 exhibition.
June 19th - Amanda Hislop
I combine drawn and painted marks with the tactile qualities of thread, paper and cloth. The essence of the landscape and natural forms inspire my work. I use drawing to record fleeting fragments observed and absorbed; I look at the familiar, see the extraordinary and respond to subtle changes in view in the rhythmic motion of walking. The evocative moods of seasonal change and atmospheric qualities of light and changing weather experienced when walking are a constant source of inspiration.
Scale of work ranges from individual hangings, wall mounted panels and framed textile artworks.
http://www.amandahisloptextileartist.com/
July 17th - Lis Binns - Quilt as Desired
Once you’ve pieced your quilt top, then you have all the decisions to make regarding the quilting with many projects simply having the not-so-useful phrase, quilt as desired. This talk (no Powerpoint) goes through the quilting process and offers ideas for effective quilting with a walking foot or free motion.
https://lisbinns.co.uk/
August - no meeting
20 February: Carolyn Ducey - Red and White Quilts - Zoom
Dr. Carolyn Ducey, Curator of collections at the International Quilt Museum, Lincoln Nebraska will talk about the extensive collection of red and white quilts held by the museum.
The International Quilt Museum is home to the largest publicly owned collection of quilts in the world.
https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/collections
16 January: Krista Hennebury - Who gives a flying Fat Quarter? - Zoom
Canadian quilter Krista Hennebury looks at the issue of accuracy and when and how one can improvise.
You can find out more about Krista on her blogspot.
http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com/
12 December: AGM - Zoom
21 November: Annie Folkard - The Hub
How I got into quilting and found myself on a trip to Nancy Crow's Strip piecing and restructuring workshop in Ohio
17 Oct - Workshop led by Rachel Tyndall - The Hub
Jam Jar Dying
August - No meeting
18 July - Philip O’Reilly - The Hub - ** Postponed
Felt and Fibre
THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR LATER IN THE 2022/23 CALENDAR YEAR
2021/22
17 January - Tara Faughnam - Zoom
21 February - Zak Foster - Zoom
Memory and Burial Quilts
21 March - Pauline Macaulay - The Hub
The 1970s revival of quilting in the UK
11 April - Sarah Hibbert - The Hub
From Collage to Quilt
16 May - Sewing Evening and Spring Party - The Hub
20 June - Emma Newman - The Hub
Trunk Show and Fabric Design
2021
13 December - AGM and Party - Zoom
15 November - Mark Roberston - The Hub
How to take a good photograph of your quilt
20 September - Chris English - Zoom
Quilts and influences
18 October - Sewing Evening
Programme for 2020/21
18 January : Alice Fox : 'Found and Natural Objects'
15 February : Janice Gunner : Evening Workshop - Sashiko
15 March : Sewing Evening
19 April : Heather Audin : 'Classic block-based antique quilts'
17 May : Sara Cook : 'Bojagi'
21 June : Carolyn Ducey : Amish Quilts : International Quilt Museum in Nebraska
19 July : Sewing Evening
18 January : Alice Fox : 'Found and Natural Objects'
15 February : Janice Gunner : Evening Workshop - Sashiko
15 March : Sewing Evening
19 April : Heather Audin : 'Classic block-based antique quilts'
17 May : Sara Cook : 'Bojagi'
21 June : Carolyn Ducey : Amish Quilts : International Quilt Museum in Nebraska
19 July : Sewing Evening
Header image : Gudrun Riedel : Orkney Landscape